Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico hosted a public health forum on Facebook Live on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Commonwealth’s healthcare system and the Greater Boston community. The Senator brought together healthcare professionals Dr. Mallika Marshall of CBS Boston and…
Month: June 2020
Councilor McLaughlin, Businesses Help EHS Reach Its ‘Celebrate a Senior’ Benchmark
City Councilor Michael McLaughlin combined with several other businesses and community leaders to fully support Everett High School’s “Celebrate a Senior” initiative, with McLaughlin making a generous personal donation and enlisting the assistance of several businesses and individuals to ensure…
DiDomenico Co-Sponsors Bill to Support Local Restaurants
Senator DiDomenico has joined his colleagues in the Legislature to support our local restaurants by co-sponsoring, HD.5054, An Act relative to restaurant delivery commissions during the COVID-19 state of emergency . This bill would cap the amount that third-party delivery services– like Uber…
MVES Awarded More Than $82k to Support Senior Volunteer Service
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) recently received a Senior Corps RSVP grant of $82,397.00 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service. The funds were awarded as part of a Senior Corps…
Plan to Resume Retailer Bottle and Can Redemption Enforcement Announced
As part of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive reopening plan, the required acceptance of bottle bill containers for redemption will resume in a two-stage process, beginning on June 5, 2020. The plan includes protocols and requirements to ensure the safety of employees…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Mount Mercy University Graduate Marlon Flores-Paniagua of Everett graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Mercy University this May. A virtual commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 17. For 90 years, Mount Mercy has grown in size and reputation,…
Everett Bank’s Generosity Astounds
Everett High School’s “Celebrate a Senior” initiative was a complete success. Then, Everett Bank made it even better. Thanks to the generosity of individual donors, plus an incredible gift from Everett Bank, EHS exceeded its target for the ambitious and…
Island End Culvert, Ditch Get Go-Ahead from ConCom
When Mayor Carlo DeMaria hired City Engineer Greg St. Louis a few years ago, one of the first questions in the interview was how much St. Louis knew about culverts. Clearly, the top priority was identified, and now after years…
Most of the Protesters Are Not Looters
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Guest Op-Ed: George Floyd, Protestor Violence – How to Solve All This
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The death of George Floyd at the hands of police should never have happened. It was murder and a dark moment in America. The looting, terrorism and burning of American cities by so called protestors is criminal…